Coverage of the Middle East including diplomacy, security, energy, and regional affairs.
Middle EastAn adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander says Tehran will soon block transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz it deems illegal, in a fresh escalation of the standoff over the vital oil waterway.
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Middle EastSaudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan agreed to rapidly deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca pact after an emergency Riyadh meeting on October 5, 2026 — its first activation.
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Middle EastRashad al-Alimi announced on Sunday the start of military operations to retake all Houthi-held territory, hours after the Houthis cut the vital Taiz-Aden supply route. Fighting around Taiz has killed more than 70 people in 24 hours.
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Middle EastIran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, state media announced on Sunday, with NIOC chief Hamid Bovard named acting minister as a US blockade on Iranian oil exports tightens during the seven-month Iran-US war.
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Middle EastYemen's government has announced a major offensive to retake all Houthi-held territory, while Iran says its armed forces are ready to confront any new US attack.
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Middle EastIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday there is no military solution to the war with the US, as peace talks stall and a tanker is struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle EastRashad al-Alimi has announced the start of a major military operation to retake Houthi-held territory, as fighting intensifies across Yemen.
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Middle EastIsrael said it attempted to kill Ali al-Amoudi, described as Hamas's most senior figure in Gaza, in a pre-dawn airstrike in Gaza City on Saturday. Five civilians were killed; Israel said it was reviewing whether al-Amoudi was killed or injured.
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Middle EastWASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the Trump Iran decision is coming soon, telling reporters outside the White House that Tehran has been “decimated” and that the conflict will end “either the easy way or the hard way.” The remarks are the clearest signal yet that Washington is weighing the endgame
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Middle EastFire and smoke were seen near an Aramco facility in Riyadh after an alleged Houthi strike, as tensions in the region continue to escalate.
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Middle EastSomalia's president has rejected any Israeli military presence in Somaliland 'under any circumstances', escalating the diplomatic row over Israel's December 2025 recognition of the breakaway region.
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Middle EastThe UAE has warned the UK that severe punishment for Manchester City could damage bilateral ties and put billions in UAE UK investments at risk, after the club was found guilty of 114 of 115 financial charges.
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